Betrayal in the Moonlight! Raizen’s Truth Revealed!
Chapter 15 – Betrayal in the Moonlight! Raizen's Truth Revealed!
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The Village Rejoices!
The sun had barely risen when Kairo and Raizen returned to their village.
As they walked through the village gates, a crowd gathered.
Elders, warriors, and even the children rushed to meet them.
"They're back!"
"They passed the Ranking Trial!"
"What rank did you get?"
Kairo and Raizen looked at each other.
Then—
Raizen stepped forward, his voice clear and strong.
"We both received PLATINUM RANK."
The village exploded with cheers.
"Platinum?! That's the second-highest rank in the world!"
"They're already legends!"
"We must celebrate this moment!"
That night, the village held a grand feast in their honor.
For the first time in years, everything felt peaceful.
But this peace… wouldn't last.
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The First Mission – A Display of Strength!
The very next morning, Kairo and Raizen received their first mission.
Vaelis, their ranking examiner, had sent an urgent request:
A group of rogue warriors had been terrorizing the nearby trade routes.
Their job? Eliminate the threat.
Without hesitation, they set off.
The battle was swift.
Kairo's flames burned through the enemies, while Raizen's lightning tore them apart.
Within an hour, the mission was done.
They returned to the village victorious.
Everything seemed perfect.
Until that night.
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A Scream in the Darkness!
Kairo's eyes snapped open.
A scream echoed through the village.
His father's scream.
Heart pounding, Kairo leaped out of bed and ran towards his home.
But when he arrived—
His breath caught in his throat.
His father lay motionless on the ground, a sword buried in his chest.
And standing over him—
Raizen.
Holding the bloodied sword.
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The Betrayal – Raizen's Truth!
Kairo staggered back.
"Raizen… what have you done?"
Raizen's face was cold. His eyes burned with rage.
"I finally know the truth, Kairo," he said. "I finally know what your father did."
Kairo's mind raced.
"What are you talking about?!"
Raizen clenched his fists.
"Your father… killed my brother."
Silence.
Kairo froze.
"What…?"
Raizen's hands trembled with fury.
"A higher-up from our village revealed everything," he growled.
"Your father murdered my big brother, Daizen."
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Raizen's Past – The Death of Daizen!
Years ago…
Raizen's older brother, Daizen, was a respected warrior.
He was strong. Honorable. A protector of the village.
Raizen idolized him.
But one day, Daizen disappeared.
The village claimed he had been killed by outsiders.
Raizen believed that lie.
But now—
He had learned the truth.
Daizen was killed by none other than Kairo's father.
Why?
Because Daizen had discovered a dark secret within the village.
Kairo's father silenced him.
And for years—
Raizen had been living in ignorance.
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The Breaking of a Bond!
Raizen's eyes burned with pain.
"You don't understand, Kairo," he said.
"I trusted you. I fought beside you. I thought of you as my brother."
Kairo shook his head.
"My father… wouldn't do something like that."
Raizen's grip on his sword tightened.
"You're just like him," he whispered.
Kairo's heart pounded.
This wasn't the Raizen he knew.
The boy he had grown up with—
The friend who had always been by his side—
Was now his enemy.
Raizen took a step forward.
"This village has lied to me for too long," he said.
"I will find the truth. I will surpass everyone. And I will destroy anyone who stands in my way."
Then, without another word—
Raizen vanished into the night.
Leaving behind the corpse of Kairo's father…
And a shattered friendship.
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To be continued-
Next Chapter – Marked for Death! Raizen's Path of Vengeance